Right, need help on FC wheels

m1tch · July 02, 2010, 10:15:06 PM

Hi everyone,

I am cancelling my trip to japshow this year as my passenger side front wheel has a leak and a cut in the sidewall, its been like that for a bit, but im scared its going to blow out on the drag strip - not good.

I have my full set of wheels and tyres in the garage, but the OEM wheel nuts can\'t be done up as the holes are recessed and I can\'t get a tyre iron on them to tighten them.

I therefore need new wheel nuts, I saw DM motorsport do them, will the FD ones fit an FC?

Also, what spacers do you think I need? The wheels are custom 3 piece so don\'t have the standard \'wheel is this size\' sort of stamp on it, tyres are 265 rear, 245 fronts, I saw a 35 stamped on the centre, so that might be the ET.

They came off an FD with no mods to fit them on.

PLEASE can I have some help to get these new wheels fitted, otherwise I will just give up again this year of trying to get a drag strip time

lee mills · July 02, 2010, 10:37:59 PM

They should have the size stamped somewhere on them. post some pics of the back up

m1tch · July 02, 2010, 10:48:48 PM

Quote from: lee mills;702479They should have the size stamped somewhere on them. post some pics of the back up

They are custom 3 piece, anything can be bolted to the centre lol

lee mills · July 02, 2010, 10:59:24 PM

Wheel widths are measured from inside bead to inside bead so for example if yours measures 10.5" then they would be 10.5jj hth:Thumbsup!

Also ive got a set of fd nuts on my fc with no problems

m1tch · July 02, 2010, 11:49:29 PM

Quote from: lee mills;702481Wheel widths are measured from inside bead to inside bead so for example if yours measures 10.5" then they would be 10.5jj hth:Thumbsup!

Also ive got a set of fd nuts on my fc with no problems

Ok, I will measure them tomorrow, they are staggered, what size are you running?

lee mills · July 03, 2010, 12:16:58 AM

At the moment 8j fronts 9j rears with a 30 offset.

redgti · July 03, 2010, 09:15:07 AM

Only problem i would see is fronts fouling on the suspension strut i have 225/50/16 8j with et 40 offset all round but spaced the fronts 15mm. could hsve just used a 5mm but wouldn\'t look as good.

m1tch · July 03, 2010, 10:00:05 AM

I see what DM motorsports is doing proper spacers, so I need to get some wheel nuts to see how much of a spacer I would need

m1tch · July 03, 2010, 12:20:08 PM

Ok, I have been out and had a look at them, there is stamping on the centre which I am guessing is the pattern number, the only number I can see that might be for an ET is 35, its the same on both, but that doesn\'t matter as any rim/lip combo can be bolted to it.

With regards to the width, due to the ring of bolts I can\'t get a measurement that is flat from lip to lip, I have tried doing this:

Here is what is stamped on the centres:

Here are the front rims:

OH! Here we go:

I think thats the rear, so its a 10j rim, 17" wide, offset of 45

I will go and find the other front rim and report back lol

Yay

Yay for extra grip

m1tch · July 03, 2010, 12:31:10 PM

Ok what they seem to do as you can fit whatever combo of lip and rim on is that the larger cast numbers that you can see if the pattern of the wheel centre, then after they bolt whatever the customer wants together they they stamp in what it is - this has been covered under quite a bit of brake dust lol but I have found out what they are:

Front: 8.5" width, 45 offset
Rears: 10" width, 45 offset

What do I need?

its nice to actually know what I have lol

lee mills · July 03, 2010, 01:12:19 PM

best way is to put one side on and take some measurements.

m1tch · July 03, 2010, 01:25:16 PM

I found the measurements stamped on them, as shown above, how much of a spacer will I need? they came off an FD with no mods needed.

lee mills · July 03, 2010, 01:30:10 PM

Quote from: m1tch;702548I found the measurements stamped on them, as shown above, how much of a spacer will I need? they came off an FD with no mods needed.

As said above best way is to fit a front and rear and then take some measurements otherwise your just guessing. The chances of someone already using the same size wheel and offset are slim so im afraid your gonna have to take the measurements for yourself.

m1tch · July 03, 2010, 01:31:43 PM

Hmm just need some wheel nuts now lol I know I need to cut some of the rear exhaust heatshield away though.

dthebuk · July 03, 2010, 02:24:47 PM

Driftworks sell wheel nuts which use a 17mm socket which is quite handy. As for fitment, why don\'t you just put them on and see what it\'s like then go for spacers if you need/want them?